A 6-foot-10, 245-pound forward from the Congo, Kapita averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor for DME Academy in Melbourne, Fla. last year. He led his team to a 31-2 record and a No. 6 national ranking in the prep school polls.

Kapita originally committed to SMU, but opened his recruitment back up last week while on his official visit to State.

“Ted is a versatile and athletic addition who plays with a high motor, is a relentless defender, and can rebound,” Gottfried said in a statement announcing Kapita’s signing. “He can also stretch defenses with his ability to knock down shots on the perimeter.”

Kapita will join the Wolfpack for the 2016-17 season, adding even more depth to an incoming freshman class that already includes two five-star prospects — point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and center Omer Yurtseven, four-star guard Markell Johnson and three-star forward Darius Hicks.